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28 Sept
Hi, a complaint....
OPINION · WHAT · OpenAI
16 Apr
codex app eating credits while idle
OPINION · WHAT · OpenAI
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Other feeds and industry voices
12 Apr
Codex is officially nerfed

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>The recent changes to Codex limits have significantly degraded the developer experience.</p> <p>Previously, Codex in VS Code felt fluid and

OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
13 Apr
Codex limits

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>New Codex limits are a joke. They said they would cut the 2x usage bonus and cut more of the 5hours limits, but the consumption has raised to

OPINION · WHO · OpenAIOPEN STORY
4 Oct
Pro 200 resets and “warm cache” effect

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>I’m currently testing Codex pretty heavily on Pro 200 and I’m trying to understand two things.</p> <p>First, is there really something like a

OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
5 May
Warning: Anthropic's "Gift Max" exploit drained €800+, ruined my credit, and got me banned.

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Heads up to anyone here using Claude/Anthropic as an alternative. If you have a card saved on their platform, <strong>remove it now.</strong></p>

OPINION · HOW · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
21 Apr
Did anyone else's Codex limit just reset? Mine came back a few minutes ago

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ChatGPT/comments/1srwkyh/did_anyone_elses_codex_limit_just_reset_mine_came/"> <img alt="Did anyone else's Codex limit just

OPINION · WHAT · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
10 Aug
Codex free tier vs Plus, what am i actually paying for

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>Started Codex thinking the free tier was enough, then limits started chewing through everything mid-task. Is Codex free? or is useful usage

OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
8 Apr
Free AI is dead. What does that mean for the vibe coding community?

<!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>When chat gpt was first becoming popular I remember I tried it and could use it for like, days, and no limit was ever hit. I tried again recently

OPINION · WHEN · ChatGPTOPEN STORY
10 Apr
800 Million non paying accounts for free inference, but theyre nickle and diming paid users with lessened Codex rate limits.

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1sh9aar/800_million_non_paying_accounts_for_free/"> <img alt="800 Million non paying accounts for free

OPINION · WHAT · OpenAIOPEN STORY
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